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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,316,958 and 7,973,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,316,958 and 7,973,487 is: 11,957,306.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,316,958 : 7,973,487 = 7,973,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,316,958/7,973,487 = 7,973,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,316,958x = 7,973,487 × 7,973,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,316,958x = 63,576,494,939,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,576,494,939,169/5,316,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,957,306.22

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